Industry Headlines

By Sadonna Price

PGCB Slaps Financial Penalties On Two Operators for Non-Compliance

June 29, 2023

Summary: PGCB hits gaming operators with financial penalties for non-compliance Harrah’s Philadelphia was hit with a $35,000 fine over underage gambling The casino operator will be downsizing its slots and table games by September The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has taken enforcement action against two operators this week for violating the state’s gambling laws. […]

By Sadonna Price

Hard Rock and Ocean Casino Celebrate Five Years in Operation

June 28, 2023

Summary: Both casinos opened on June 27, 2018. Hard Rock and Ocean site 2nd and 3rd in Atlantic City operations. The casinos have heavily invested in the properties. Back in 2014, four New Jersey casinos shut down in Atlantic City due to a poor economy. Just two years later, another casino was out of business. […]

By Sadonna Price

Circa Las Vegas Hit with $1m Scam as Man Poses as Owner

June 27, 2023

Summary: An employee gave Gutierrez over $1 million for fire safety equipment. The defendant has been charged with theft of over $100,000. The incident occurred on June 17. An unusual story has just come to light in Las Vegas, with the Circa Hotel & Casino in the downtown area hit by a scam artist. Erik […]

By Sadonna Price

Greenwood Gaming & Silverstein Properties Join NYC Casino War

June 26, 2023

Summary Avenir would be located in Manhattan on the West Side. The project would include a hotel, entertainment, and a residential complex. Greenwood is the operator of Parx Casino in Pennsylvania. Competition for New York City casino licensing just got stiffer as yet another company announced its intention to bid. Greenwood Gaming, Pennsylvania’s Parx Casino […]

By Sadonna Price

Seneca Nation Displays Negative Reaction to NY State Assembly Casino Ruling

June 19, 2023

Summary Lawmakers are not ready to move forward with the legislation. Unionized employees of gambling facilities are rallying against the effort. Seneca Nation calls Assembly members actions ‘despicable’. It was a hot news weekend in New York State as the Assembly and unionized casino workers showed protest against a plan by the Seneca Nation to […]

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Hard Rock International Reveals Plans for Rockford Casino

June 16, 2023

Summary A temporary casino may remain open through November 2024. The operator has plans to open late August/early September. The new venue will include 1,300 electronic games with 44 live tables. It won’t be much longer before Illinois has a new gaming venue in Rockford. Hard Rock International announced yesterday that its future casino should […]

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Detroit Casinos See Decrease in Monthly Earnings for May

June 15, 2023

Summary The bulk of earnings came from table games and slots. Retail sports betting generated just under $900,000. MGM Grand Detroit holds the market share at 47%. In Michigan, the three casinos in Detroit are the only commercial gaming options. The MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino, and Hollywood Casino at Greektown are top choices for […]

By Sadonna Price

NY Gaming Official Speaks Out Against Potential Rochester Casino

June 14, 2023

Summary Governor Kathy Hochul and the Seneca Nation are reportedly cutting a new casino deal. The news came as a surprise to officials in Rochester. Other gaming operators say a new venue will threaten their operations. Just this week, it was revealed that the Seneca Nation and Governor Kathy Hochul’s administration are working on a […]

By Sadonna Price

Richmond City Council Still Vying for Urban One Casino

June 13, 2023

Summary This ongoing effort requires a voter referendum. Voters have already vetoed the plan once before. The casino would cost $562.5 million to construct. Bringing a casino to Virginia has been a long and drawn-out effort. In 2019, the state’s lawmakers passed legislation to allow five casinos, each in an economically struggling area. Richmond was […]

By Sadonna Price

Seneca Nation & Hochul Administration Negotiating Rochester Casino

June 12, 2023

The casino would be part of a new gaming compact. The private talks came as a shock to Rochester leaders. The Senate passed a bill concerning the new compact but failed in the Assembly. The Seneca Nation of Indians currently offers casino gaming in the state of New York based on a gaming compact. News […]